A branded podcast series seeks individuals who defy traditional gender roles at work, home, or elsewhere – and who experience awkward reactions, silly questions, or bad jokes as a result.

We’re looking for:

Women who are the primary breadwinners for their household

Men in traditionally “female” jobs and women in typically “male” ones

Singles confronting outdated gender attitudes

LGBTQ people challenging gender norms

Dads getting flak for taking paternity leave or being “stay-at-home”

Moms feeling judged for balancing kids and career

Anyone experiencing “gendered” responses to how they live or work

Participants won’t be asked to share their last name or their workplace on the podcast, but their photo may be used on social media or elsewhere to promote it. They’ll receive $3,000 for a half day that includes an interview and still photo shoot, and an extra $2,000 if they’re asked and agree to do additional publicity for the project.

Important – Please Read:

This application takes five to ten minutes to complete and you must finish it in one sitting. You can’t save it and return to it later.

Please don’t fill this out on a smartphone or tablet as you may not be able to upload photos from those devices.

If possible, please have at least one current photo of yourself ready to upload with this application.

Your answers on this application will be used for assessment purposes only. They won’t be made public in any way.

This project will likely record for a half-day sometime between June 3 and June 14, but these dates are still subject to change.

A beloved Canadian-owned café and restaurant chain is searching for newcomers to Canada who have arrived within the last few years and who speak little or no English. Selected groups will receive $2,000 to appear in an ad campaign celebrating inclusivity and diversity.

We’re looking for:

Two friends who speak Spanish but speak little or no English

A Chinese couple that speaks little or no English

A Filipino person or people who speak little or no English

An Arabic-speaking son or daughter who plays hockey and whose parents speak little or no English

Important – Please Read:

This application takes ten minutes to complete and you must finish it in one sitting because you can’t save it and return to it later.

You can make multiple nominations, but you can nominate only one group per application.

If possible, please have at least one photo of your nominees ready to upload with this application.

Answers provided will be used for assessment purposes only. They won’t be made public in any way.

To make a nomination, click here. If you have questions about this project, please email us.

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